A selection of George Croghan's letters and journals relating to tours into the western country--November 16, 1750-November, 1765

George Croghan

ISBN 10: 9353605679 / ISBN 13: 9789353605674

Published by Alpha Edition, 2019

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A selection of George Croghan's letters and journals relating to tours into the western country--November 16, 1750-November, 1765
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9353605679
• ISBN 13: 9789353605674
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Between 1750 and 1765, George Croghan rode the fault-line of empires across the Ohio Country. These voices feel startlingly present. As a seasoned trader and British agent among Native nations, his letters and journals chart negotiations, rivalries and fragile alliances on the eighteenth century American frontier. This George Croghan letters collection gathers colonial American primary sources that move from council fires and forts to winter trails and river crossings, revealing how diplomacy, commerce and survival intertwined in the pre revolutionary war west. Every dispatch and diary entry stands as part of a living frontier history document collection, capturing the texture of early American frontier exploration in Croghan's own words. For readers curious about Ohio Country frontier history and the contested borderlands of British colonial Indian affairs, these historical letters and journals offer unmatched immediacy and depth. They illuminate native American diplomacy records from the inside, making this volume indispensable for colonial history students and a durable reference for history researchers, while remaining vivid enough for general lovers of narrative history and classic-document collections. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike, equally at home in a working library or a thoughtfully curated shelf of enduring classics.